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It’s an enviable record no other listed company can match. For more than 120 years, through major conflicts and economic upheaval, this diversified investment house has always kept shareholders top of mind, not missing a beat on the dividend front since listing in 1903.

While less and less people use cash, for many seniors, uncomfortable using debit or credit cards, banking online or simply fearful of potential scams, it remains the payment system of choice.

With no cure in sight, and the WHO predicting increasing cases of dementia as the population ages, it is critical society becomes more adept at dealing with this illness, especially with research showing many of those afflicted can respond positively to myriad activities and the right living environment.

Higher interest payments and inflation are taking their toll on the banks, with ANZ no different to two of its peers with a lower profit number. That didn’t stop Australia’s fourth biggest mortgage lender increasing the 2024 dividend to shareholders.

The global gaming and technology company came up trumps for shareholders in the 2024 financial year on the back of strong revenue and after-tax profit numbers.

Christmas has come early for the bank’s shareholders with the decision to slightly increase the 2024 dividend – despite a single-digit decline in the net profit and cash earnings.

Older Australians are the beneficiaries of a Services Australia initiative that has greatly improved service delivery for a wide range of government benefits.

Outgoing CEO Peter King used his valedictory full-year earnings address to predict a brighter economic future for 2025, citing the expectation of lower interest rates, a resilient labour market and improving consumer sentiment as the reasons for his optimism.

Building on a solid first half, the global boutique investment manager has remained in a generous mood in the September quarter, with shareholders set to receive a handy early Christmas present.

A commitment that provided solid returns to investors while offering them flexibility via a reinvestment plan was the enviable choice from this investment management group.

Australian investors are looking past the allure of franking credits and moving towards a more unbiased diversification, with ETFs providing a cheap, liquid and highly available access point.

In a year when many companies cut or even axed their dividends, this real estate investment manager went against the flow, using a strong financial result to reward loyal investors with a seven per cent increase in the annual payout.